Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Wisconsin Congressmen Tom Tiffany and Glenn Grothman reintroduced legislation to ban DEI initiatives in the federal government, aligning with Trump administration priorities.
This is a reintroduced bill (not new legislation) timed to align with Trump administration priorities, creating high distraction value. Constitutional damage is moderate: civil_rights scores 3 (DEI programs address historical discrimination patterns), rule_of_law 2 (federal employment policy changes), election 1.5 (partisan positioning), capture 1.5 (ideological influence on federal workforce). Policy_change mechanism reduces modifier to 0.6 (not yet enacted). Federal scope increases to 1.3. Severity: slightly durable (1.1) if passed, mostly reversible (0.95), modest precedent (1.05). A-score: (1.5×0.22 + 2×0.18 + 1×0.16 + 3×0.14 + 1.5×0.14 + 0.5×0.10 + 0×0.06) × 1.1 × 0.95 × 1.05 × 0.6 × 1.3 = 11.68. B-score high: Layer1 (outrage_bait 7, media_friendliness 6, meme_ability 5) = 21/40×55 = 28.88. Layer2 (pattern_match 8, timing 7, mismatch 6) = 26/40×45 = 29.25. Intentionality 9 (coordinated with admin, culture war framing, strategic timing) → 0.54 weight. Final: 28.88×0.55 + 29.25×0.45×0.54 = 32.19. D = -20.51. List B classification: B≥25 AND D≤-10.
Monitor for actual legislative movement vs symbolic reintroduction. Track whether bill advances beyond committee or remains performative signaling. Assess if administration actively pushes for passage or if this remains congressional theater. Real constitutional impact only materializes if enacted and implemented.